CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7] — Page 472

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have the

opportunity

So stands this matter thise weeks after the Vire Roy and the Consul werd addressed; the former has not replied,

steps to expedite

The latter has läten no

the business, so far

as known to this

Government, although it awas fully explanted

was broached in

to him that the subject obedience to instructions from ster

Majesty's Government.

But doerving that the Vice Roy Capparevety supported by the Consul) quoted both Pradice and Greaty slippulations, Mr

Mercer directed that the errors into which

he had been bed should be

fronted out te him. The Practice (if there had been

Q

e jadice) had been departed from by

His Excellency The Vice Rey himself in

22

no

the letter of 29th April above refered to.

and various direct communications had passed between the several Vice Reys ant Sir Kercules Robrisson, the only difference being that the originals

originalo avere trèmolated

at itse. Canton Corrsulate instead of in the

Interpreters office here. As regarded the

Greatif,

quoted.

Article

which

XXT

of that of Sientsin was

Bays

that Chinese Girminals

in Hongtting shall on proof of their guier

on die reginsition by the

be delivered upv Chinese Authorities. It

was shown chat

the British Consul was not a Chinese

Authority are that a duo requisition could only be made on

having power to comply

ow

with it, and such an one could only be